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Creative BonesS1 E13 - Dr Hala El Khoury, NeuroscientistDr Hala El Khoury is a distinguished neuroscientist and counsellor dedicated to empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential through enhanced brain health and resilience.
With a Bachelor of medical science, neuroscience and immunobiology from the University of Sydney, Dr. Hala specializes in brain rewiring, neuroprotection, neuroplasticity, and holistic wellbeing.
She recently added to her degree by gaining a doctorate of philosophy - a PhD in Neuroscience looking at the relationship between red light therapy and neurodegenerative diseases.
Hala and her chiropractor husband Justin are a powerhouse duo, complementing each other in every projec...
2025-01-071h 05
Women in Business Podcast with Chanelle Le RouxCreative thinking in business with Trish JohnstoneCreative thinking allows you to develop unique and original ideas to solve problems. And in this episode Trish and I talk about how creative thinking can give you unique perspectives.
Trish has had a diverse 20-year career blending graphic design, fitness, superannuation, and small business. Starting in Canberra’s design industry, she’s worked in boutique studios, in-house teams, and large ad agencies. Passionate about supporting small businesses and regional talent, Trish now runs her studio, Oath + Stone, offering branding and graphic design services. On her podcast, Creative Bones, she explores creativity through interviews with experts and peers...
2024-10-2956 minWomen in Business Podcast with Chanelle Le RouxCreative thinking in business with Trish JohnstoneCreative thinking allows you to develop unique and original ideas to solve problems. And in this episode Trish and I talk about how creative thinking can give you unique perspectives.
Trish has had a diverse 20-year career blending graphic design, fitness, superannuation, and small business. Starting in Canberra’s design industry, she’s worked in boutique studios, in-house teams, and large ad agencies. Passionate about supporting small businesses and regional talent, Trish now runs her studio, Oath + Stone, offering branding and graphic design services. On her podcast, Creative Bones, she explores creativity through interviews with experts and peers...
2024-10-2956 minCreative BonesS1 E12 - Emma Bickley, Food CreativeEmma Bickley, better know online as @photobeforeweeat, is a Canberra based food creative who loves telling the stories behind each bite. Whether it’s taking photos, curating social media content or chatting on the airwaves, she’s got a voracious appetite (lol) for new food experiences. You’ll find her swooning over beautiful produce at the markets, developing recipes in the kitchen, sipping gin or slurping noodles while trying to chat at the same time. And if you’ve ever been at her table, you’ll know she always remember to take a Photo Before We Eat.
Emma inter...
2024-09-2055 minCreative BonesS1 E11 - Katie Puttock, Comms StrategistHave you ever heard, “If you want a problem solved, you just need to give it to two woman on an afternoon fitness walk”? That’s definitely been the story for Katie Puttock and I on more than one occasion over the 12 years that I’ve known her. I first met her when I was introduced to my now-husband’s friendship group at the pub. I’d been given the heads up that as the girl best friend, she was the one I needed the nod from. Needless to say I bought a new dress and treated it the same as meet...
2024-09-1256 minCreative BonesS1 E10 - Jemimah Ashleigh, EntrepreneurIf you met Jemima on the street, or sat next to her on a plane, your first thought wouldn’t be “small town girl”. You’d be surprised to learn that she was the daughter of the local cop, and she grew up in a community of 100 people in regional Victoria. I first met Jemimah in one of those friend of a friend of a business colleague type of situations, and we got to know each other as I was moonlighting in my lunch breaks before going full time in my business. Our emails started out with “kind regards” but now we j...
2024-09-0548 minCreative BonesS1 E9 - Deanna Ezzy, Mortgage BrokerMeet Deanna Ezzy, the brains behind Canberra broking firm, More Than Mortgages. She’s been named the top female broker in the ACT for an impressive six consecutive years but also on the national scene with a Top 100 ranking for eight straight years.
De’s been helping her clients get the keys to their dream homes without selling a kidney for over 14 years. I’ve seen her eyes light up when she finds a way to make home ownership more accessible, or save someone thousands of dollars on their mortgage so they can take a trip and make m...
2024-04-0955 minCreative BonesS1 E8 - John Bartholomew, ScientistDr John Bartholomew is a Senior Lecturer in Quantum Science and Director of the Quantum Integration Laboratory at the University of Sydney. His team is engineering next generation technology for computing, communication and metrology using single atoms that absorb and emit light. Prior to joining the School of Physics at USYD he held research positions at Caltech, Chimie Paristech and the Australian National University where he did his PhD. John helped establish the Sydney Quantum Academy, and is currently the Deputy Director of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems.
The first time I met John...
2024-03-2548 minCreative BonesS1 E7 - Dr M, ChiropractorDr Maria Zuschmann (affectionately known as Dr M), is an Integrative Chiropractor, Speaker, Podcaster, Author, and Stress Adaptation and Alignment Coach, and is based in Alexandria in Sydney. She’s been a part of the Health and Wellness industry for over 27 years.
Outside of her hands on work in her Chiropractic practice, she is a sought after speaker and has facilitated 100s workshops over the last 19 years focusing on Stress Adaptation, Personal talents and Strengths and Peak Performance at work, home and play.
I first heard Dr M speak at a corporate lunch event, where after...
2024-03-0855 minCreative BonesS1 E6 - Erika Simons, SopranoWhen Erika Simons went to Germany in 2012 to sing with the Cologne Opera, she had no idea that one year would turn into ten. She’s a lyric-coloratura soprano, which means she has a very agile light voice with a high upper extension, typically distinguished by agile runs, leaps and trills. She’s played roles like Gilda from Verdi’s Rigoletto, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro. And like the words she sang for Qantas back in the 90s, she’s still calling Australia home, recently returning with her two best German souvenirs...
2024-02-241h 02Creative BonesS1 E5 - McComas Taylor, Professor of SanskritMcComas Taylor is a professor of Sanskrit at the Australian National University. As a life-long learner of languages, he’s had previous careers in publishing, Chinese and Tibetan studies, and Ornithology (the studying of birds). He’s the author of many books ranging from a dictionary of ridiculous words, to a guide to birds of the Australian Capital Territory, to serious Indological academic texts.
I first met McComas when he answered the front door. His son and my high school friend Patrick, had invited our group of friends over for a spaghetti dinner. I was 16 at the time...
2024-02-0754 minCreative BonesS1 E4 - Bree Element, StorytellerBree Element’s brain is always switched to ‘IDEAS ON’. She sees stories and creative opportunity everywhere: from the trolleys in the carpark at Woolworths to a random piece of McDonalds rubbish on the shores of Queanbeyan River.
Plus you can’t miss her. She’s usually wearing a tutu, hight top sneakers, and a hair do that’s higher and closer to God than anyone in the Queanbeyan Palarang regional area. I’ve known Bree for about 6 years now, and I knew from the first time we met that we were on track to becoming fast friends. She’s h...
2024-02-011h 02Creative BonesS1 E3 - Manny Galaktidis, Creative DirectorMeet Manny Galaktidis, he’s the creative director of Even Dots, a graphic design studio in Canberra helping SME's, Government and Not for Profits.
He’s a fellow University of Canberra Graduate, with a career that spans 23 years… way back when paper plates and bromides were still a thing.
While I want to have conversations with experts outside of our creative industry, I wanted to chat to a graphic designer early on this series to get their take on what it’s like to have to be creative every day. Manny and I spoke about how his cr...
2024-02-0138 minCreative BonesS1 E2 - Louise Morris, LawyerMeet Louise Morris. She’s a rare third-Generation bird, born of both law and property, and you’ll soon understand why she’s been awarded in both these areas of practise. She’s an experienced, trusted lawyer and business owner as principal and director of Morris Legal Group, but she’s also an advisor, a community advocate, and the only Canberra-based property and construction lawyer who also has hands-on experience developing large scale mixed-use, commercial and residential developments.
More casually, I’ve known Louise since we were buying carob buds at the Girls’ Grammar tuck shop. She’s an original cli...
2024-02-0157 minCreative BonesS1 E1 - Welcome to Creative BonesWelcome to Creative Bones, a podcast exploring what it means to be creative. I’m your host Trish Johnstone; a seasoned graphic designer of over 20 years, and the Creative Director of my studio, Oath + Stone.
Since we’ll be spending a bit more time with each other, I wanted to tell you a bit more about why I decided to start this podcast, and what you can expect as I hope you become an obsessed listener of Creative Bones.
Look out for our first episode, launching in February.
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2024-01-1103 minCreative BonesCreative Bones - COMING SOONWelcome to Creative Bones, a podcast exploring what it means to be creative. I’m your host Trish Johnstone; a seasoned graphic designer of over 20 years, and the creative director of my studio, Oath + Stone.
I’m on a mission to understand creativity more. Are we born with it? Is it our environment? Or is it something that we can learn to be? I want to understand this crucial component of my craft better, and how it impacts our ability to problem solve and make decisions. At the end of my life I want to know I’ve left...
2024-01-1100 min
SFFaudioThe SFFaudio Podcast #728 - AUDIOBOOK/READALONG: Ministry Of Disturbance by H. Beam Piper
The SFFaudio Podcast #728 – Ministry Of Disturbance by H. Beam Piper – read by Phil Chenevert for Librivox. This is a complete and unabridged reading of the novella (1 hour 55 minutes) followed by a discussion of it. Participants include Jesse, Paul Weimer, Evan Lampe, and Trish E. Matson
Talked about on today’s show:
Astounding, December 1958, why John W. Campbell bought this story, because psychic powers are real for no reason, a whipping scene for Weird Tales, robots he can take or leave, precognition, a very weird story, a day in the life of the emperor of the galaxy...
2023-04-024h 16
The Photo Diaries PodcastS1 E10 Communicating with clients, boundaries, contracts and more with Trish from Oath and StoneSend us a textDo I have a treat for you! In this episode I catch up with my good friend and business buddy, Trish Johnstone from Graphic Design studio, Oath and Stone.Over the last few years, I’ve admired and observed her ability to nurture relationships. I’ve invited her for a chat to give us some insight on how she confidently communicates with clients, manages her relationships, develops client briefs, sets boundaries all leading to more referrals.Her insights go way beyond design and I think many...
2023-02-1343 min
Brave in Business with Bec McFarlandTrish Johnstone from Oath + Stone - Being Brave and Letting Go of ControlToday on the Brave In Business podcast, Bec chats with Trish Johnstone of Oath + Stone. Since graduating from the University of Canberra in 2007 with a Bachelor of Graphic Design, Trish Johnstone has worked across a number of industries in both full service and in-house design team environments. She started Oath + Stone in 2017, a Canberra based graphic design studio for small and medium sized businesses. Artistic and analytical at heart, she gets to know you and your business in a way that allows her to make informed decisions that directly contribute to your success. Trish shares experiences from h...
2022-10-071h 13Brave in Business with Bec McFarland16. Trish Johnstone from Oath + Stone - Being Brave and Letting Go of ControlToday on the Brave In Business podcast, Bec chats with Trish Johnstone of Oath + Stone.
Since graduating from the University of Canberra in 2007 with a Bachelor of Graphic Design, Trish Johnstone has worked across a number of industries in both full service and in-house design team environments. She started Oath + Stone in 2017, a Canberra based graphic design studio for small and medium sized businesses. Artistic and analytical at heart, she gets to know you and your business in a way that allows her to make informed decisions that directly contribute to your success. Trish shares experiences from h...
2022-10-0700 min